He hasn't impressed any of the people who have posted about him this year, and merkins normally gush about anyone who hasn't played first grade, assuming that they'll carve up as soon as they get a chance in the NRL.
And consider this - unless Schulte is in our top 25 (highly unlikely) then the Cowboys almost certainly didn't want him. Not even on a second tier deal. Because if they had then why would he come to Sydney for another second tier deal? He is from Mackay. This is where the Cowboys have a huge advantage - if you want to live in North Queensland, where plenty of footy players come from, then the Cowboys are the only show in town.
So I can understand a player leaving the Cowboys for a top 25 deal (because the difference between one top 25 contract and another is potentially greater than $1M), but for a second tier deal most players are on about $80k. If the Cowboys offered only $70k, how much more would another club have to offer for most players to leave? And we're not talking about offering opportunity either, because if you're not in the top 25 there's a good chance you won't play any first grade that year.
